Now, we realise that this might be the second time we've mentioned The Great British Bake Off this month, but as the weeks go by and the contestants in the tent bake more and more extravagant human treats, we keep thinking it's only right we give our delightful dogs the opportunity to sample the best of baking too.
One of the more popular ingredients in modern baking and one that we will be focusing on in this blog post is perfect peanut butter. Peanut butter is not only a delicious human treat it is a great choice for your dogs too, with its irresistibly delicious flavour and high protein content, alongside a whole host of other brilliant nutritional benefits. Of course when you're baking treats for your dogs it’s important to use a peanut butter that is made specifically for dogs, such as our very own Natural Cornish Pet Peanut Butter For Dogs, as ingredients in some human peanut butters, such as xylitol, can cause health problems in your furry friends.
History of Peanut Butter
For nearly 1000 years people have been making pastes from peanuts, with evidence suggesting that the ancient civilisations of the Incas and the Aztecs consumed some form of this delicious nut butter. It wasn't until the 19th century that the peanut butter we all know and love hit the shelves of the high street in the US, with early producers including John Harvey Kellogg, the man who is now synonymous with breakfast cereals. Due to its high protein content and easily consumed texture, early varieties of peanut butter were often used in health institutes and were advertised as a health food. Nowadays peanut butter is readily available for us humans on all supermarket shelves and there are also varieties that are made specifically for our canine companions such as our very own Natural Cornish Pet Dog Friendly Peanut Butter.
Natural CornishPet - Dog Friendly Peanut Butterand Our Eco-Friendly Production
Our very ownpeanut butter for dogsis made here in Cornwall in a state of the art facility that produces delicious doggy treats whilst keeping our carbon footprint to a minimum. The peanut butter is made with zero emissions and zero waste utilising the sunshine and the wind here in Cornwall to produce energy to make this delicious treat. Our Natural Cornish Pet Dog Friendly Peanut Butter is not only high in protein but is a rich source of vitamins and minerals, including vitamins E, B and Niacin all of which are essential to your dogs health. Our peanut butter is also xylitol free so you can be sure your pooches can gobble up as much as they like without any nasty side effects. It is also the perfect ingredient for some eco-friendly home baked treats……..
Perfectly Peanutty Home Baked Treats For Dogs
We’ve selected a few great recipes to give you some spectacular ideas for brilliant bakes made with Natural Cornish Pet Dog Friendly Peanut Butter, so you can give your pooches a delicious homemade treat that is great for the environment too. All of the tasty treats here are meat free which helps to reduce your carbon pawprint as well as being full of nutritional goodness for your dogs.
Easy Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Dog Treats
These terrific treats are so easy you'll wonder why you've never tried them before, with only three simple store cupboard items you can whip up a storm in your dog's treat drawer. Made with ripe bananas, dog friendly peanut butter and rolled oats, which are made into a dough and then baked. Baking these treats is also a great family friendly Sunday afternoon activity.
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Peanutty Doggy Birthday Cake
When our dog’s birthday or adoption day comes around, we love to make a fuss and celebrate like we would with any member of the family. Alongside some gorgeous gifts from the shelves at Natural Cornish Pet we like to treat our pooches to a cake too and of course human cakes aren't appropriate so we love to make our own. The Brown Eyed Baker has a great website full of brilliant baking tips and she also has some awesome tips for baking doggy cakes too. Using carrots. peanut butter, flour, honey and oil in her recipe, she shows us how to whip up a wonderfully simple but delicious cake on your dog’s special day.
This photo was sent in by one of our lovely customers of a cake she made for her doggy's first birthday using our very own Cornish Peanut Butter for dogs!
Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Treats
If you'd like to get all seasonal with your treats or make your dogs Halloween one to howl about, then why not try getting some perfect pumpkin into your home made treats. These treats are also super simple and really good for those on a budget too as they only contain six simple ingredients, most of which you'll already have in your cupboards. The only things you'll have to get will be canned pumpkin and of course some Natural Cornish Pet Dog Friendly Peanut Butter, to make these awesome autumnal treats.
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Easy Peasy Peanut Butter and Puzzle Toys
If you don't have the time to bake or are a disaster in the kitchen you can always treat your dogs to some of our delicious peanut butter without the need for an oven. Natural Cornish Pet Peanut Butter For Dogs is perfect when combined with a perfectly perplexing puzzle toy, making for a tasty treat that will also keep your dog occupied for hours.
